Entry
Name
3alpha-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (Si-specific);
hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase;
3alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase;
sterognost 3alpha;
3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (B-specific);
3alpha-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (B-specific);
3alpha-hydroxysteroid:NAD(P)+ 3-oxidoreductase (B-specific)
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-OH group of donors;
With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
3alpha-hydroxysteroid:NAD(P)+ 3-oxidoreductase (Si-specific)
Reaction(IUBMB)
a 3alpha-hydroxysteroid + NAD(P)+ = a 3-oxosteroid + NAD(P)H + H+ [RN:
R10422 R10423 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme acts on androsterone and other 3alpha-hydroxysteroids and on 9-, 11- and 15-hydroxyprostaglandin. Si-specific with respect to NAD+ or NADP+. cf. EC
1.1.1.213 , 3alpha-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (Re-specific).
History
EC 1.1.1.50 created 1961, modified 1986, modified 1990, modified 2012, modified 2013
Pathway
ec00120 Primary bile acid biosynthesis
ec00140 Steroid hormone biosynthesis
Orthology
K00037 3alpha-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase / chlordecone reductase
Genes
MCC : 722483 722490(AKR1C4)
CATY : 105597444 105597447
CANG : 105521699 105521705
CJC : 100405255 100405615(AKR1C4)
CIMI : 108292324(AKR1C4) 108292325
ANAN : 105710841 105710886
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
JARABAK J, TALALAY P.
Title
Stereospecificity of hydrogen transfer by pyridine nucleotide-linked hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases.
Journal
J Biol Chem 235:2147-51 (1960)
Reference
Authors
KOCHAKIAN CD, CARROLL BR, UHRI B.
Title
Comparisons of the oxidation of C19-hydroxysteroids by guinea pig liver homogenates.
Journal
J Biol Chem 224:811-8 (1957)
Reference
Authors
MARCUS PI, TALALAY P.
Title
Induction and purification of alpha- and beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases.
Journal
J Biol Chem 218:661-74 (1956)
Reference
Authors
Penning TM, Sharp RB
Title
Prostaglandin dehydrogenase activity of purified rat liver 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 1.1.1.50
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 1.1.1.50